Tour operators tend to send one of the best drivers and one part-timer

David Parry

Suzie Warner, 13, had been unconscious since the smash in Chalons-en-Champagne on Sunday morning.

But last night her parents Phil and Viv revealed she had woken up just hours after her pals bombarded Twitter with messages wishing her a fast recovery.

A neighbour of her family, who has two children at the school himself, said: “We initially went round to offer our support without knowing Suzie was one of those critically injured.

“But then we had a message from Viv. It said: ‘Suzie is out of a coma and stabilised. Our thoughts are with those other parents with injured kids because it’s horrible.'”

The neighbour described Suzie as very popular and added: “She is a very charismatic, bright, fun, young lady.” Shortly before she woke up, friends and Suzie’s fellow pupils at Alvechurch Middle School, Worcs, urged others to pray for the teenager.

One message said: “We all need to get PrayForSuzie trending. Please help as she needs all our support after the trauma she has been through.”

Suzie was one of 11, mainly schoolgirls, still in hospital in Paris last night after their coach veered off the road as they returned from a ski trip to Italy. Popular maths teacher Peter Rippington, 59, was killed.

Coach driver Derek Thompson, 47, has been charged with manslaughter and “causing injuries” after he said he may have fallen asleep at the wheel.

Meanwhile, one coach company blamed the school for the crash, accusing it of arranging the trip “on the cheap”.

David Parry, of Parrys International, said: “Tour operators tend to send one of the best drivers and one part-timer. The school should not sacrifice safety to save money. It’s crazy.”

A Worcestershire County Council spokesman said: “Each trip will have a designated visit leader. All Visit